Engaging Education About Risks of Opioid Use With Patients Before Elective Surgery of the Lower Extremity Did Not Reduce Postoperative Opioid Utilization: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Daniel I RhonTina A GreenleeRachel MayhewChristopher BoyerMary LaugesenJulia RothThomas C DowdNorman W Gill

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)

Opioid use beyond 30 days of surgery was no different for participants who received enhanced education compared with usual education. Few became long-term opioid users after surgery (2.5%), although 28.3% were still filling opioid prescriptions 6 months after surgery.

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